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Highlights, interview: Kaelyn Deckerd of Missouri throws back-to-back perfect games while hitting three home runs Oak Ridge sophomore hasn’t allowed a hit in five starts and has drawn interest from nationally-ranked UCLA, Alabama and Nebraska among others. Apr 23, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian, Bishop McNamara headline way-too-early MaxPreps Top 25 for 2026-27 Defending national champions expected to return top five scorers, including arguably the top junior and sophomore in the country. Apr 16, 2026
MaxPreps Sophomore All-America Team: Tatianna Griffin of Ontario Christian headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2028 Love Best, Sydney Douglas, Chloe Johnson and Jaylah King join California star on first team. Apr 09, 2026
MaxPreps Junior All-America Team: Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian headlines high school girls basketball's best from the Class of 2027 Micah Ojo, Jordyn Palmer, Qandace Samuels and Ivanna Wilson Manyacka join Smith on first team. Apr 08, 2026
MaxPreps All-America Team: Kaleena Smith of Ontario Christian headlines high school girls basketball's best from the 2025-26 season Saniyah Hall, Kate Harpring, Ivanna Wilson Manyacka, McKenna Woliczko join MaxPreps National Player of the Year on first team. Apr 07, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian finishes No. 1, crowned MaxPreps National Champion Junior phenom Kaleena Smith led Knights to 34-2 record, California Open Division state title. Apr 06, 2026
USC commit Saniyah Hall earns MVP honors, leads East to 91-71 McDonald's All American win Spire Academy guard drops 21 points as East pulls away in fourth quarter. Mar 31, 2026
Addison Bjorn named 2025-26 MaxPreps Missouri High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Senior guard led Park Hill South to 22-7 record, section final. Mar 25, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: MaxPreps Top 25 mainstay Incarnate Word Academy wins ninth straight Missouri state title Red Knights capture Class 6 crown with 50-46 win over No. 25 Staley to continue decade of dominance. Mar 24, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian locks down No. 1 spot in MaxPreps Top 25 after winning California state championship Wisconsin state champion Oostburg leads five new teams to rankings after slew of postseason upsets. Mar 17, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: New No. 1 after postseason upsets in Maryland, California shake up MaxPreps Top 25 Ontario Christian rises to top of rankings after Bishop McNamara, Sierra Canyon suffer playoff heartbreak. Mar 10, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Sierra Canyon makes jumps in MaxPreps Top 25 after winning Southern Section Open Division title Trailblazers are top seed in Southern California Open Division regional in quest for first state title since 2021-22 season. Mar 03, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Southern Section Open Division semifinals feature a pair of MaxPreps Top 25 showdowns No. 2 Ontario Christian takes on No. 16 Sage Hill while No. 4 Etiwanda battles No. 5 Sierra Canyon on Tuesday. Feb 24, 2026
High school girls basketball: Incarnate Word Academy of Missouri leads list of programs with longest active state championship streaks Red Knights looking for ninth consecutive title in Missouri. Feb 20, 2026
High school girls basketball: Top 10 toughest state tournament brackets in 2025-26 California Open Division has the most MaxPreps Top 25 teams but Texas has three separate divisions represented. Feb 19, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop Gorman could be first MaxPreps Top 25 team to win state title this season Gaels could lock up Nevada Class 5A final berth with win Wednesday. Feb 17, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Bishop McNamara remains No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Top-ranked Mustangs rolled to three wins last week, Southern Section Open Division playoffs in California feature five ranked teams. Feb 10, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Putnam City North, Brennan and Wayzata crack this week's MaxPreps Top 25 Bishop McNamara remains No. 1 but expect the rest of the top 10 to see a shake-up with California's Southern Section playoffs on the horizon. Feb 03, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Mater Dei returns to MaxPreps Top 25 on strength of 11-game win streak Monarchs earned quality wins over Christ the King, No. 23 Bishop Gorman in past two weeks. Jan 27, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: Ontario Christian falls, making way for a new No. 1 in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 California teams own four of the top five spots but No. 1 goes to a program outside of the Golden State – find out who it is. Jan 20, 2026
High school girls basketball: MaxPreps National Player of the Year watch list Find out who is in the running to join past winners Maya Moore, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu as recipient of the nation's highest honor. Jan 15, 2026
High school girls basketball rankings: No. 1 Ontario Christian and No. 3 Archbishop Mitty set for MaxPreps Top 25 showdown Knights, Monarchs showcased as initial MaxPreps Game of the Week. Jan 06, 2026
High school sports: 20 stories that moved the needle in 2025 Teams with 141 wins in a row, teams with 150 losses in a row, Myles McLaughlin and California senior that scored 102 points in a game among stories that grabbed America's attention. Dec 30, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Six teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 headed to Nike Tournament of Champions No. 1 Archbishop Mitty among nationally-ranked programs headed to Arizona. Dec 16, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Hot starts help Archbishop Mitty, Ontario Christian maintain hold on MaxPreps Top 25 Hopkins, Bishop Ireton crack rankings after impressive early-season wins. Dec 09, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Archbishop Mitty starts at No. 1 in Preseason MaxPreps Top 25 Ontario Christian, Bishop McNamara, Bullis, Etiwanda among contenders to challenge top-ranked Monarchs. Nov 20, 2025
High school girls basketball: McKenna Woliczko, Brihanna Crittendon headline top 10 wings/forwards in 2025-26 Several top players returning from missing last season with ACL injuries. Nov 06, 2025
Top 25 high school girls basketball players of the 21st century (so far) Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Maya Moore, Brittney Griner, A'ja Wilson make an imposing starting five. Jul 15, 2025
WNBA's Sophie Cunningham has always been a boss dating back to her high school days at Rock Bridge Indiana Fever star is a black belt and kicked field goals for the Bruins. Jun 20, 2025
Tati Griffin, Ivanna Wilson-Manyacka headline USA Basketball U16 national team MaxPreps Freshman of the Year Griffin among 12 to compete at FIBA U16 Women's AmeriCup in Mexico. May 27, 2025
MaxPreps National Freshman of the Year Tati Griffin headlines USA U16 girls training camp roster Camp begins May 22 with the 12-member team to be announced prior to departing for 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup in June. May 16, 2025
Jerzy Robinson, Maddyn Greenway, Olivia Vukosa headline stat leaders heading into Nike EYBL Session 2 Houston and Birmingham host second session May 16-18. May 15, 2025
Archbishop Mitty, Ontario Christian headline way-too-early MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings for 2025-26 Return of McKenna Woliczko from injury could make Mitty a force next season. Apr 22, 2025
MaxPreps Junior All-America Team: Saniyah Hall of Montverde Academy headlines high school basketball's best from the Class of 2026 Maddyn Greenway, Kate Harpring, Jerzy Robinson and Olivia Vukosa join Hall on first team. Apr 09, 2025
MaxPreps All-America Team: Aaliyah Chavez of Monterey headlines high school girls basketball's best from the 2024-25 season Sienna Betts, Jazzy Davidson, Saniyah Hall and Aliyahna Morris join MaxPreps National Player of the Year on first team. Apr 08, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: Morris Catholic finishes No. 1, crowned MaxPreps National Champion Crusaders finish 28-0 while capturing third straight state title. Apr 07, 2025
Incarnate Word Academy climbs in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings with eighth straight title in Missouri Red Knights roll to 55-41 victory over Staley in Class 6 final as perennial power earns 12th championship under head coach Dan Rolfes. Mar 25, 2025
Addison Bjorn named 2024-25 Missouri MaxPreps High School Girls Basketball Player of the Year Junior wing averaged over 22 points and 11 rebounds per game in leading Park Hill South to 28-1 record. Mar 25, 2025
Incarnate Word Academy wins eighth straight Missouri girls basketball title Red Knights down Staley 55-41 for program's 15th Show Me State crown. Mar 20, 2025
Morris Catholic climbs to No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 girls basketball rankings after third straight state title in New Jersey Etiwanda, Bradley Central among other ranked teams to win state titles over the weekend. Mar 18, 2025
Twelve teams in MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings looking to bring home state titles this weekend California's final four includes No. 1 Ontario Christian, No. 5 Archbishop Mitty, No. 6 Etiwanda, No. 19 Clovis West. Mar 10, 2025
Three Texas teams in this week's MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings win state titles Aaliyah Chavez and No. 20 Monterey among the newly-crowned champions in the Lone Star State. Mar 04, 2025
Aaliyah Chavez-led Monterey one of four new teams to enter MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings Top-ranked senior has Plainsmen at No. 21 as they look for Class 5A Division II title in Lone Star State. Feb 25, 2025
Southern Section showdown featuring No. 1 Ontario Christian could have big implications for MaxPreps Top 25 girls basketball rankings Top-ranked Knights meet No. 7 Sierra Canyon on Saturday while No. 4 Mater Dei squares off with No. 10 Etiwanda in pool play finale. Feb 18, 2025
Texas contenders Boswell, Judson join MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings as postseason gets underway Indiana providing postseason drama already as No. 9 Hamilton Southeastern survives section final while previously-ranked defending champion Lawrence Central eliminated. Feb 10, 2025
Ontario Christian continues run at No. 1 in MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings No. 9 Hamilton Southeastern, No. 10 Lawrence Central begin quest for Indiana Class 4A title this week. Feb 04, 2025
Incarnate Word Academy hangs on to spot in MaxPreps Top 25 girls basketball rankings despite second loss Red Knights drop second game since 2020, losing to four-time Kentucky state champion Sacred Heart. Jan 28, 2025
Hoophall Classic action shakes up MaxPreps Top 25 high school girls basketball rankings Etiwanda, Morris Catholic and Sidwell Friends all rise after wins in Springfield. Jan 21, 2025
High school girls basketball: National record 141-game win streak comes to an end as Etiwanda beats Incarnate Word Academy at Hoophall Classic Red Knights suffer first loss since 2020, falling to defending national champion 74-65. Jan 20, 2025
High school girls basketball rankings: No. 15 Incarnate Word Academy puts 140-game win streak on line in MaxPreps Top 25 showdown at Hoophall Classic After breaking national record for consecutive victories, Red Knights meet No. 18 Etiwanda on Monday. Jan 14, 2025

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